Author: Jesse

A collection of local brewers, tap masters and home brew hopefuls converged on The Pub, a taphouse in Shenzhen China, to test out the new Beer Lab. They have recently acquired Speidel’s Braumeister 50 litre model, and I was anxious to try it out. This was the first time I’d used the 50 litre model! […]

Insulated Stainless Steel Growlers When trying to find ways to transport kegged beer in small batches, all sorts of options present themselves. Some are better than others, some are stratospherically expensive, and some simply don’t do the job. Insulated stainless steel growlers are a commonly considered option, but how do they stack up? First Glance […]

In 2013 I moved back home to Australia after a failed beer project in China. Once I arrived I quickly returned to the workforce and instantly landed a brewing job and moved into a spare room above a warehouse. These two factors gave me a unique opportunity to test my skills: brewing commercially on a […]

When being offered “gifts home brewers will like” from loving family and friends, I often try to imagine the decision-making process. I’m convinced it runs like this: “He likes brewing, so let’s get him a brewing gift. I’ll just Google brewing”. “OK…how much does a sparge cost on Amazon?” Whilst decent brewers truly appreciate the […]

Author’s Note: Despite the name, I believe that the Man Can Beer mini kegs would also be perfectly suitable for female craft beer enthusiasts. The fact that I don’t know any women with a Man Can only proves that I need more female beer nerds as friends. Stainless Steel Beer Growler / Mini Keg Beer Dispenser […]

The Nippon Craft Beer Festival 2016 took place on Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday at Sumida-ku Town Hall, on the banks of the Sumida River in Tokyo, Japan. Within view was the famous Asahi building, with its distinctive ‘Asahi Flame’ visible from the windows. The entry fee was quite steep at ¥4,500 per person (about […]

The move into all-grain brewing can be a daunting task, which is why the new all in one electric beer brewing systems have become so popular in recent years. They are easy to set up, highly space efficient, have a super quick brewing time, and you can learn to brew like a pro with almost […]

If you have come to this page, you have probably been considering starting a home brewery. Or, perhaps you are already brewing and are ready to take a step up to all-grain brewing. You might even be trying to learn how to mash beer in the hopes of employment in a local brewery. Whatever your […]

Recently, a friend came to watch me brew in Japan on my tiny minimalist BIAB (Brew in a Bag) system. She was instantly hooked and has since been asking me for more information on the brewing basics. In this article I will cover the process that every brewer learns first and yet remains one of the […]

Kindly submitted by Bob Gorman, on behalf of Beer Cartel. Beer has been around for millennia and has been part of human fabric comprising our cultures from antiquity. The advent of the modern ‘microbrewery’ has brought new beer varieties to the ancient brewing process and contributed to the craft beer industry. Today a given beer flavor […]